“The words of our dear prophet still echo in my mind: ‘God
wants us to work together and help each other. That is why He sends us to earth
in families and organizes us into wards and stakes. That is why He asks us to
serve and minister to each other. That is why He asks us to live in the world
but not be of the world.’ When our lives are filled with purpose and service,
we avoid spiritual apathy; on the other hand, when our lives are deprived of
divine purpose, meaningful service to others, and sacred opportunities for
pondering and reflection, we gradually become suffocated by our own activity
and self-interest, risking losing our savor. The antidote to this is to
continue to be involved in service—being anxiously engaged in good works and
the betterment of ourselves and the society we live in.” – Elder José A.
Teixeira
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